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Eupithecia scopariata

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Species of moth

Eupithecia scopariata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. scopariata
Binomial name
Eupithecia scopariata
(Rambur, 1833)
Synonyms
  • Larentia scopariata Rambur, 1833
  • Eupithecia multiflorata Milliere, 1866
  • Eupithecia scoparia Boisduval, 1840
  • Eupithecia tenebrosaria Herrich-Schaffer, 1848
  • Eupithecia graslinaria Staudinger, 1871

Eupithecia scopariata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Greece and on Corsica and Sardinia.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are on wing in winter, including December.

The larvae feed on Erica scoparia, Calluna vulgaris and Cytisus species.

Subspecies

  • Eupithecia scopariata scopariata
  • Eupithecia scopariata guinardaria Boisduval, 1840

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia scopariata (Rambur 1833)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Lepiforum.de
Taxon identifiers
Eupithecia scopariata


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